Door-to-door Salvation Army scam reported

12:42 AM,
Jun. 19, 2013

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The Des Moines Register

A man posing as a Salvation Army representative is knocking on doors in the Des Moines area and soliciting donations, according to a release from the charity.

Multiple residents in Altoona and Runnells reported a middle-aged man knocking on the doors of their homes and requesting a personal check as a donation. He said the residents should write the check payable to him and he would forward the funds to the Salvation Army. The man was described as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 30 and 40 years old.